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The New Mithraeum Database tagged with epigraphia

Mithraic monuments, temples and other objects related to Mithras and tagged with epigraphia.

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Monumentum

Base with inscription of Priscus Eucheta to Navarze
This inscription, which doesn't mention Mithras, was found near the church of Santa Balbina on the Aventine in Rome.
TNMM653 – CIMRM 501
Invicto d(eo) Navarze / Terentius Priscus / P(ublii) f(ilius) / Eucheta curante / et sacratis / d(onum) d(edit) c(ompos) b(oti).
To the invincible god Navarze, Terentius Priscus Eucheta, son of Publius, treated and initiated, offered this gift for a wish granted.
CIL VI 742
Monumentum

Column to Nabarze of Protas
This column found in the Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa bears an inscription to Nabarze instead of Mithras.
TNMM631 – CIMRM 2028, 2029
Nabarze / deo / pro sal(ute) Ampliati / Aug(usti) n(ostri) disp(ensatoris) et / sua suorumq(ue) / omnium / Protas vikar(ius) / eius.
To the god Nabarze, for the salvation of Ampliatus, (slave) treasurer to our emperor, and for himself and all his people, Protas, his deputy.
CIL III 7938
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Târgușor
This limestone relief of Mithras killing the bull bears an inscription by a certain Flavius Horimos, consecrated in a 'secret forest' in Moesia.
TNMM641 – CIMRM 2306, 2307
Ὣριμος / πατὴ/ρ ἀνέ/θηκε/ν. Φλ(άουιος) Ὣριμος Φλ(αουίου) Μακέδονος οἰκονόμος κατ᾽ ἐπιταγήν / θεῷ ἀνεικήτῳ �…
Horimos, Father, consecrated. Flavius Horimos, steward of Flavius Macedo, by order, to the invincible god Mithras, consecrated, in a secret forest. Adore the Euphrates with piety. Phoibos of Nicomedia made (this monument). Horimos, the ‘Father’, dedicated this. Flavius Horimos, the supervisor of the estate of Flavius Makedon, dedicated this to the invincible god Mithras, upon (divine) command, for a secret grove. May you pray to Euphrates in a pure manner. Phoibos of Nikomedeia made this.
Monumentum

Inscription by Claudius Thermodon of Bolsena
The donor of this Mithraic inscription from Bolsena, a certain Tiberius Claudius Thermoron, is known from two other monuments.
TNMM652 – CIMRM 660
Soli invicto / Mitrhae(sic!) / Tiberius Claudi/us Tiberi filius / Thermodon / spelaeum cum / signis et ara / ceterisque / voti compos / dedit.
To Sol invincible Mithras, Tiberius Claudius Thermodon, son of Tiberius, offered the spelaeum with the images and the altar and everything else, in fulfilment of his vow.
CIL XI 2684; VI 3723
Monumentum

Altar from Mitreo di San Clemente
The altar of the Mithraeum of San Clemente bears the Tauroctony on the front, Cautes and Cautopates on the right and left sides and a serpent on the back.
TNMM469 – CIMRM 339, 340
Cn(aeus) Arrius Claudianus / pater posuit.
Pater Cnaeus Arrius Claudianus placed.
Monumentum

Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan
This high stele by a certain Acilius Pisonianus bears an inscription commemorating the restoration of a Mithraeum in Mediolanum, today's Milan.
TNMM650 – CIMRM 706
D(eo) S(oli) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) / P(ublius) Acil(ius) Piso/nianus pater / patratus qui / hoc speleum / vi{i} ignis ab/sumtum com/parata area a re-/publ(ica) Mediol(anensi) / pecunia sua / restituit.
To the invincible Sol god Mithras, Publius Acilius Pisonianus, pater patratus, who at his own expense restored this speleum, which had been completely destroyed by the violent fire, the site having been repaired thanks to the public funds of the Mediolanenses.
CIL V 5795
Monumentum

Album of Portus
This marble tablet found at Portus Ostiae mentions a pater, a lion donor and a series of male names, probably from a Mithraic community.
TNMM648 – CIMRM 325
. . reus pater / . . . [G]lycon / . . . Rufus / . . . [D]afinus . . . Sinplicius / . . . Petrus / . . . Crescentinus / . . . Crescentio / . . . Bictorus / . . . Dafinus / . . . Feston / . . . . [S]erp…
CIL XIV 286
Monumentum

Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus
This fragmented altar of a certain Caius Iulius Crescens, found in the Mithraeum of Friedberg, bears an inscription to the Mother Goddesses.
TNMM646 – CIMRM 1066
Matron/is / C(aius) Iul(ius) Cresce/nis (sic) pro / Respecto / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).
To the Mother Goddesses, Caius Iulius Crescens, for Respectus, has willingly, joyfully and justly fulfilled his vow.
CIL XIII 7396
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Osterburken
Franz Cumont considers the bas relief of Osterburken 'the most remarkable of all the monuments of the cult of Mithras found up to now'.
TNMM176 – CIMRM 1292, 1293
D[eo] S[oli] I[nvicto] M[ithrae] M[er?]catorius Castrensis in suo cons[ituit].
To the unconquerable sun god Mithras, Mercatorius Castrensis erected (this monument) on his property.
CIL XIII 6576
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Tauroctony relief from Ladenburg
The Tauroctony from Landerburg, Germany, shows a naked Mithras only accompanied by his fellow Cautes.
TNMM290 – CIMRM 1275